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VOCABULARY SET 28: TAX ON FAST FOOD Vocabulary: average (adj): trung bình averageincome working people: người đi làm có thu nhập trung bình burden (n): gánh nặng counterproductive (adj): phản tác dụng, đi ngược lại decisive (adj): mang yếu tố quyết định expenditure (n): chi phí, tiêu dùng for the sake of (idioms): vì lợi ích gì đó hazards (n): mối nguy hiểm on a regular basis (collocation) = regularly (adv): thường xuyên 10 opt for (phr.v): lựa chọn 11 prevalent (adj): phổ biến 12 sacrifice (v): hi sinh 13 scheme (n): khung, kế hoạch 14 senseless (adj): vô nghĩa 15 switch (v): chuyển sang 16 the ease of (collocation): sự dễ dàng, đơn giản, thoải mái Exercises: Task 1: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed government / annual / expenditure / arms / reduce it / clear / that / consumer / opt for / low price / good many / woman / sacrifice / their / own / ambitions / put / their family / first Sweden / know as / nation / ridden / suicide and alcoholism / but / those problems / no / more prevalent / here / than / most / European country buy / house / often / place / large financial burden / young couples 6 economy / regard / as / decisive factor / which / will / determine / outcome / general election his / uncontrollable / anger / very / counterproductive / his attempt / save / his marriage 8 average / woman / live / long / than / man the sake / those / who / already / read / the chapter /I/ not / go / it / too much detail 10 after / bank / rob / gang / switch / cars Task 2: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases In some countries, an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Recently, the increasing presence of fast food has caused many policymakers to consider specific taxation 1 that may fundamentally reduce the consumption of this type of food. However, I contend taxation may not be an effective solution for the following reasons Despite the increased prices because of tax, consumers may still 2 fastfood for 3 it brings. In a world with a busy lifestyle, there could be extremely few customers willing to wait for fifteen minutes in their lunch time to be served with a healthy meal. In other words, food quality can sometimes be 4 saving time Convenience, on the other hand, is perhaps the most significant 5 factor when the majority of the population choose what to eat 6 .This is an absolute advantage of fast food, due to 7 value of being 'fast', making it the 8 choice regardless of the health 9 it brings From thefinancial perspective, increased taxon fastfood could even bea 10 solution to the problem. This is primarily because fast food is an economical choice for a large number of 11 . If such a tax policy is introduced, those who are on a limited food budget will be the ones who will suffer. It will not, therefore, mean that they 12 to healthier food, which still remain relatively more expensive. As a result, a fast food tax alone may only place a financial 13 on the average taxpayers To conclude, it seems 14 to convey the idea that a higher tax on harmful precooked food is an appropriate measure, as it may lead to heavier routine 15 283 words, written by Tu Pham Key: Task 1 The government's annual expenditure on arms has been reduced It is clear that consumers will opt for lowpriced goods Many women sacrifice their own ambitions to put their family first Sweden is known as a nation ridden by suicide and alcoholism, but those problems are no more prevalent here than in most European countries Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples The economy is regarded as the decisive factor which will determine the outcome of the general election His uncontrollable anger is very counterproductive to his attempt at saving his marriage On average, women live longer than men For the sake of those who have already read the chapter, I won't go into it in too much detail 10 After the bank robbery, the gang switched cars Task 2 Recently, the increasing presence of fast food has caused many policymakers to consider specific taxation (1) schemes that may fundamentally reduce the consumption of this type of food. However, I contend taxation may not be an effective solution for the following reasons Despite the increased prices because of tax, consumers may still (2) opt for fast food for (3) the ease of life it brings. In a world with a busy lifestyle, there could be extremely few customers willing to wait for fifteen minutes in their lunch time to be served with a healthy meal. In other words, food quality can sometimes be (4) sacrificed for the sake of saving time. Convenience, on the other hand, is perhaps the most significant (5) decisive factor when the majority of the population choose what to eat (6) on a regular basis. This is an absolute advantage of fast food, due to its (7) intrinsic value of being 'fast', making it the (8) prevalent choice regardless of the health (9) hazards it brings From the financial perspective,increased tax on fast food could even be a(10) counterproductive solution to the problem. This is primarily because fast food is an economical choice for a large number of (11) averageincome working people. If such a tax policy is introduced, those who are on a limited food budget will be the ones who will suffer. It will not, therefore, mean that they (12) switch to healthier food, which still remain relatively more expensive. As a result, a fast food tax alone may only place a financial (13) burden on the average taxpayers To conclude, it seems (14) senseless to convey the idea that a higher tax on harmful precooked food is an appropriate measure, as it may lead to heavier routine (15) expenditure 283 words, written by Tu Pham ... food, which still remain relatively more expensive. As a result, a? ?fast? ?food? ?tax? ?alone may only place a financial (13) burden? ?on? ?the average? ?tax? ?payers To conclude, it seems (14) senseless to convey the idea that a higher? ?tax? ?on? ?harmful precooked? ?food? ?is ... 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